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Abraham Lincoln

D.W. Griffith

1930 • 1h 23m

A biopic dramatizing Abraham Lincoln's life through a series of vignettes depicting its defining chapters: his romance with Ann Rutledge; his early years as a country lawyer; his marriage to Mary Todd...

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln - 1930 (trailer)

Cast

Walter Huston

Walter HustonAbraham Lincoln

Una Merkel

Una MerkelAnn Rutledge

William L. Thorne

William L. ThorneTom Lincoln

Lucille La Verne

Lucille La VerneMid-Wife

Helen Freeman

Helen FreemanNancy Hanks Lincoln

Otto Hoffman

Otto HoffmanOffut

Edgar Dearing

Edgar DearingArmstrong

Russell Simpson

Russell SimpsonLincoln's Employer

Charles Crockett

Charles CrockettSheriff

Kay Hammond

Kay HammondMary Todd Lincoln

Helen Ware

Helen WareMrs. Edwards

E. Alyn Warren

E. Alyn WarrenStephen A. Douglas / General Grant

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.Herndon

Gordon ThorpeTad Lincoln

Ian Keith

Ian KeithJohn Wilkes Booth

Crew

D.W. Griffith

D.W. GriffithDirector

Stephen Vincent Benet

Stephen Vincent BenetAdaptation

Hugo Riesenfeld

Hugo RiesenfeldMusic

Karl Struss

Karl StrussDirector of Photography

William Cameron Menzies

William Cameron MenziesSettings

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